Americas

Indian PM Talks To U.S., Brazilian, Spanish Leaders On Global COVID-19 Situation

NEW DELHI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held telephone conversations with U.S. President, Donald Trump, Brazilian…

New York State Governor Says 1,000 Ventilators Coming From China

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A donation of 1,000 ventilators arrived in New York City on Saturday from China,…

Covid-19: US attorney general orders release of more federal inmates due to coronavirus pandemic

US Attorney General William Barr WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Attorney General William Barr declared that the federal Bureau of…

Covid-19: Thousands of Central Americans detained for flouting coronavirus rules

Thousands of people detained across Central America for violating rules to curb the fast-spreading new coronavirus GUATEMALA CITY, April 4…

Covid-19: New York forced to redistribute ventilators to shortage-hit parts of state

Many New Yorkers are already wearing masks NEW YORK, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ventilators will be taken from certain New…

Covid-19: Germany accused US of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’

President Trump has invoked a Korean War-era law to demand that US firms provide more masks BERLIN/WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Global Virus Cases Top A Million, Deaths Surpass 50,000

BEIRUT, Apr 4 (NNN-NNA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world, has soared past one million, and…

Pres Putin says Russia ready to cooperate on cutting oil production

MOSCOW, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia and the United States to cut oil…

Covid-19: UN predicts ‘deep recession’ in Latin America

SANTIAGO, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America is heading into “a deep recession” in 2020, with an expected drop in…

Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties…